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Lentils join chickpeas in AGT’s national breeding program

GRDC has announced the national lentil-breeding program will be led by AGT following its awarding in May of the national chickpea-breeding program…Read More

Grain Central, July 10, 2026

Property

Listing set to end family’s 150-year ownership of SA’s Koonunga Hill

Koonunga Hill in SA’s Mid North is being offered for sale by the Shannon family after 150 years of ownership…Read More

Linda Rowley, July 9, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Dry week welcome as southern values firm

Values have softened a little in the north, and firmed in the south amid subdued consumer demand, and limited interest in wheat for export…Read More

Liz Wells, July 9, 2026

Markets

Australia exports 444,119t canola in May as UAE returns

Australia exported 444,119t of canola in May, according to the latest ABS data, with Belgium, UAE, and Japan the three biggest customers…Read More

Liz Wells, July 10, 2026

News

SunRice cuts milling operations after drop in crop production

Reduced supply has seen SunRice announce changes to milling operations at its Riverina sites, as Ricegrowers hits out at Murray-Darling water buybacks…Read More

Grain Central, July 9, 2026

News

Govt funding to boost ag traceability systems

The Fed Govt has announced new investment to help strengthen Australia’s agricultural traceability systems, with the NFF involved to establish a governance group…Read More

Grain Central, July 10, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 10 July 2026

Pre-WASDE short covering spikes US wheat. French maize suffers heat and dryness. Fuel price turmoil adds to macro complexity…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 10, 2026

News

Bunge to sell six surplus SA bulk-handling sites

Bunge is selling six up-country SA sites ranging in capacity from 6600t to 36,200t through a tender process which closes August 21…Read More

Grain Central, July 7, 2026

News

CSIRO to close Food Innovation Centre at Werribee

Emma Alsop, July 8, 2026

Property

UPDATED: Approval of Rushy Lagoon sale draws polarised responses

Grain Central, July 8, 2026

News

NSW cotton growers plead not guilty to farm deaths

Emma Alsop, July 8, 2026

News

Coorong, Barmah faba bean varieties released

Grain Central, July 8, 2026

Markets

Another big grain harvest on the cards for Canada

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, July 7, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 9 July 2026

Lachstock Consulting, July 9, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 6 July 2026

Australia’s domestic outlook sets easy local price tone, vis-à-vis Kansas, Chicago, Minneapolis pre Independence Day gains…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 6, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 7 July 2026

Corn and bean price charges higher as post-holiday rush spikes global ag bourses. Aust canola enjoys the ride…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 7, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 8 July 2026

EU corn damage headline lingers, ramps wheat in feed ration. Canola November exceeds key moving average, draws the spec buyer…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 8, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 9 July 2026

Vegoils and crude rallied; most US markets traded easier. European maize suffers heat forecast…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 9, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 10 July 2026

Pre-WASDE short covering spikes US wheat. French maize suffers heat and dryness. Fuel price turmoil adds to macro complexity…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 10, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

37.85

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6941

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

11 Jul 2026 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-17.02

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

334

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

300

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

786

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

355

Source: Lachstock Consulting

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Wise Wheat bread makes retail debut at Woolworths

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Lentils join chickpeas in AGT’s national breeding program

GRDC has announced the national lentil-breeding program will be led by AGT following its awarding in May of the national chickpea-breeding program…Read More

Grain Central, July 10, 2026

SunRice cuts milling operations after drop in crop production

Reduced supply has seen SunRice announce changes to milling operations at its Riverina sites, as Ricegrowers hits out at Murray-Darling water buybacks…Read More

Grain Central, July 9, 2026

Govt funding to boost ag traceability systems

The Fed Govt has announced new investment to help strengthen Australia’s agricultural traceability systems, with the NFF involved to establish a governance group…Read More

Grain Central, July 10, 2026

Bunge to sell six surplus SA bulk-handling sites

Bunge is selling six up-country SA sites ranging in capacity from 6600t to 36,200t through a tender process which closes August 21…Read More

Grain Central, July 7, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 7 July 2026 + outlook

Little rain is forecast for the coming week for Australia’s grain-growing areas, following substantial falls centre in NSW and Vic in the past week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, July 7, 2026

WMO update points to strong El Niño by September

The WMO says El Niño conditions are forecast to strengthen rapidly into a strong event in the current quarter…Read More

Grain Central, July 3, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 30 June 2026 + outlook

The forecast points to general rain for SA, Vic and NSW grain-growing areas in the coming week, in contrast to the week to today, which brought some solid rain to WA…Read More

Guest Author, June 30, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 23 June 2026 + outlook

SA farming country got the heaviest of Australian falls in the week to today, and crops in northern NSW, south-west Qld and WA are forecast to get the best rain in the coming week. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 23, 2026

Cropping

GRDC workshops to bolster insights into disease management

A series of workshops over coming weeks offers growers and advisors the chance to find out about the latest in disease management amid increasing fungicide resistance…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

NW Qld sorghum harvest rolling after big wet

North-west Qld’s sorghum harvest is under way, with a big wet season causing waterlogging and yield losses in some crops, but higher yields on well-drained country. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, July 1, 2026

CQ summer-crop harvest in full swing amid winter planting

CQ’s cotton pick and sorghum harvest is advancing alongside planting of its winter crop, which this year includes a small area of canola…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 24, 2026

Innovation on display at Riverina’s WeedSmart Week

WeedSmart Week 2026 is set for August in the Riverina, and will cover aspects including how growers are coping with herbicide resistance in dryland and irrigated systems…Read More

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, June 1, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Dry week welcome as southern values firm

Values have softened a little in the north, and firmed in the south amid subdued consumer demand, and limited interest in wheat for export…Read More

Liz Wells, July 9, 2026

Australia exports 444,119t canola in May as UAE returns

Australia exported 444,119t of canola in May, according to the latest ABS data, with Belgium, UAE, and Japan the three biggest customers…Read More

Liz Wells, July 10, 2026

Daily Market Wire 10 July 2026

Pre-WASDE short covering spikes US wheat. French maize suffers heat and dryness. Fuel price turmoil adds to macro complexity…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 10, 2026

Another big grain harvest on the cards for Canada

Canada’s latest Field Crop Survey shows farmers have increased the area allocated to canola, barley, corn and soybeans at the expense of wheat, oats, lentils and dry peas…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, July 7, 2026

Autonomous machinery use is increasing in agriculture, but cost and connectivity issues are limiting uptake and risking the future abilities of the Australian grains industry to keep pace globally…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2026